gold rush

[richie]

thinking of buying a gold rush.  What do you think, .45 or .357, do not want one too heavy.  Seems the short barrel is better balanced.

[richie]

what about the gold rush??  does anyone know anything about it. is it any good?? very pricey, but pretty.

[Steel Horse Bailey]

Howdy!

Sorry , I can't help ya about the Gold Rush, but the 45 will be lighter weight than the 357, 'cause of the bigger hole.  I DON'T know, however, if you can tell just by lifting one.  I've never had the opportunity to compare two identical - except for caliber - guns.

Sorry I wasn't more help.

[BlaiseNSaddles]

Never shot one, only handled one in the store.  Seem to be very well made and unllike the Taurus one can pump the rifle to empty it without having the hammer come forward each time.

They have a disconnector in them so they cannot slam fire llike the old Lightenings or like the copy like a Taurus Thunderbolt.

If weight is a problem they also come in a 20" short rilfe and carbine rather then the long 24" barrel.

[Maurice 'Mo' Lasses]

I have one. I have only put 20 rounds thru it, but it sure is fun to shoot.

[E.R.Beaumont]

Howdy Pards and Pardettes.

Richie, Pard I bought a Gold Rush carbine in .357 last month.  I have not had a chance to fire it as yet because I was not able to get it out of the store before it broke.

When I took it out of the box in the store we noticed that it was a real pretty gun, nice wood, good blueing, and the phony color case is very colorful.  I took the rifle out of the box and the plastic wrapper, and cycled the action in a safe direction to insure that it was empty and safe to handle.  It was unloaded so I held the trigger back and worked the action, if it would slamfire good enough, if not then oh well. 

The trigger stayed locked in the fully rearward position, and the hammer just flopped back and forth.  Well, being a man who knows his limitations, I said; "Mudflat I think it is broken." Mudflat worked the action a couple of times tried to pull the trigger, and said; "Well thats not right, looks like it is broken."  After a phone call and a discussion with Beretta we sent it to them. 

The nice folks at Beretta had it for about 2 1/2 weeks and then sent it back us yesterday.  Well I walked into the store and Mudflat said "They just droped this thing off, how did you know it would be here."  Anyway, we unwrapped it and ran the same drill we ran before.  Of course, since we ran the same drill we got the same results.  I called Beretta from the store, and they are sending out another return slip. 

Even if it would not slamfire it should be just fine to jack the slide with the trigger back as the disconnector should keep anything from happening untill the trigger is released and the action resets.  I can live with a pump that won't slamfire, but I can't live with a gun that I have to let up on the trigger before I pump it.

I have two Stampedes and they would not be ok if I was shooting any style but duelist, as they will over rotate if turned vigorously.  I bought a pair of Laramies and one broke the hand spring after two wheels full.  Not only did it break, it gaued-up the slot in the hammed that the spring rides in.  Of the last four guns I have bought, three have been Berettas and two of them broke within three days.  I am pretty sure that I have bought my last Beretta for some time.

Edit part 8/14/07  The nice people at Beretta sent a letter back with the rifle the second time that said keep your finger off the trigger when working the slide.  I did find, upon my fifth reading of the manual, a line and a half on page 23 that says to take your trigger finger off of the trigger and out of the trigger guard when you pump the action.  This line was not prefaced with the big orange circle with the W in it that other warnings had, maybe you arn't supposed to notice it.

The other day I handled an Uberti (?) or Pedersoli (?) at a gunstore and imagine my supprise when it slamfired jist like the origionals did.

Just my two bits in the Kitty.
Regards, Beaumont

[Cyrille]

Howdy Pards and Pardettes.

Richie, Pard I bought a Gold Rush carbine in .357 last month.  I have not had a chance to fire it as yet because I was not able to get it out of the store before it broke.

When I took it out of the box in the store we noticed that it was a real pretty gun, nice wood, good blueing, and the phony color case is very colorful.  I took the rifle out of the box and the plastic wrapper, and cycled the action in a safe direction to insure that it was empty and safe to handle.  It was unloaded so I held the trigger back and worked the action, if it would slamfire good enough, if not then oh well. 

The trigger stayed locked in the fully rearward position, and the hammer just flopped back and forth.  Well, being a man who knows his limitations, I said; "Mudflat I think it is broken." Mudflat worked the action a couple of times tried to pull the trigger, and said; "Well thats not right, looks like it is broken."  After a phone call and a discussion with Beretta we sent it to them. 

The nice folks at Beretta had it for about 2 1/2 weeks and then sent it back us yesterday.  Well I walked into the store and Mudflat said "They just droped this thing off, how did you know it would be here."  Anyway, we unwrapped it and ran the same drill we ran before.  Of course, since we ran the same drill we got the same results.  I called Beretta from the store, and they are sending out another return slip. 

Even if it would not slamfire it should be just fine to jack the slide with the trigger back as the disconnector should keep anything from happening untill the trigger is released and the action resets.  I can live with a pump that won't slamfire, but I can't live with a gun that I have to let up on the trigger before I pump it.

I have two Stampedes and they would not be ok if I was shooting any style but duelist, as they will over rotate if turned vigorously.  I bought a pair of Laramies and one broke the hand spring after two wheels full.  Not only did it break, it gaued-up the slot in the hammed that the spring rides in.  Of the last four guns I have bought, three have been Berettas and two of them broke within three days.  I am pretty sure that I have bought my last Beretta for some time.

Just my two bits in the Kitty.
Regards, Beaumont

I will not say that all Rugers are perfect, I've had a small problem with one that I own. But it has been fixed and is now a well working firearm. So it is my advice to you is--- that one go with a DEPENDABLE REVOLVERand Rugers are nothing if not DEPENDABLE

[E.R.Beaumont]

Cyrille:

Although it is P.C. (currently fashionable) to tell the world just how much better "my" wepons are than "yours" are, your comments are not very helpful.  Beretta has been making firearms for 500 years, they are the oldest continous manufactury of any kind in the world, and they are the oldest same Family owned business in the world. 

As for the value of your opinion of the quality of firearms.  I remember that you were going to pay, what was it $575.00?, for a used Colt Cowboy.  If I thought that you actualy had a clue about firearms I might be offended, but since you don't have a clue, I am meerly ammused.

Beaumont

[Cyrille]

Opinions are like noses everybody has 'em. Thank you for yours.
                                                                 

[Arcey]

Mornin', boys.

Let's keep the discussion on the Gold Rush topic.

Thanks----Arcey

[E.R.Beaumont]

Arcey Pard,  You are right, I should have been more civil, this is a public forum.  I will in the future, attempt to behave in a more adult manner.  Thank-you for the reminder.

Regards, Beaumont

[hc ramrod]

Well howdy Pard's
I have a gold rush in 357, had it for sometime now and i thenk i have solved all the shooting problems that i encounterd with it solved.
#1 if your use to shootin a lever rifle yah in the habit to hold the rifle to yah shoulder with the left hand by pullin on the forend, if yah right handed.
well that's a problem with the gold rish becaus the action will unlock by doin so and yah get a light hit on the primer or evein miss fire. the tric with them it to use the pump handle and pull lightly forword tords yah targit and it will stay locked up and shoot fine.
same goes with the usa fire arms lightnin, when the hammer goes forward pass the first notch safty position the rifle can unlock so if yah pullin back on the pump you will get a lite hit on the primer cause its unlocking when its hit.
In the gold rush if yah want to use 38 crt, with 125 grn truncated bullets to avoid feedin problems just lenthin the aol out of the crimp grove and crimp at 1.485 lenth and they will feed flaulessly. well hope this help's yah / its what i have found by expermentin with the pumps ....... keep yur powder dry H.C.RAMROD